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Jim Recob, Iomega Corporation, (801)332-4430 recob@iomega.com

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

ROY, Utah, March 6, 2001 - Iomega Corporation (NYSE: IOM), a global leader in data management solutions, today announced that it has received an Outstanding Partner Award 2001 from Office Depot.

Office Depot honored Iomega with its Outstanding Partner Award 2001 at its recent annual sales meeting and vendor show held in Nashville. Iomega was named in the Computer Peripherals category for its improved commitment to the customer. Office Depot commended Iomega and its leadership for understanding customer business needs and developing solutions to meet those needs.

"Receiving this honor from Office Depot is very special because it affirms that Iomega is delivering valued-added solutions to our partners as well as to our customers," said Herbert K. Scales, senior vice president, sales, Iomega Corporation. "In the retail channel, it's extremely important that we grow our customers' business as well as our own. Iomega is keenly focused on our customers and achieving mutually desired results in the marketplace."

About Iomega
Iomega Corporation (NYSE:IOM) manufactures and markets the award-winning Zip®, Jaz® and PocketZipTM drives and disks, the HipZipTM digital audio player, the FotoShowTM digital image center, LifeWorksTM software, and Iomega QuikSyncTM software; Iomega also markets Iomega CD-RW drives and Iomega MicrodriveTM. Iomega's products help people to save, share, manage and create important information such as Internet downloads, audio files, personal photographs, spreadsheets, and slides, while protecting that content from viruses and hackers. Used in homes, businesses, government and educational facilities and by creative professionals everywhere, Iomega storage solutions are the enabling technologies preferred by millions. The Company can be reached at 1-888-4-IOMEGA (888-446-6342), or on the Web at http://www.iomega.com.

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